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Grade 4 Flashcards

1
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Tempo Comodo

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At a comfortable speed

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Tempo Giusto

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In exact time - usually to return to the original tempo after a section of rubato

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L’istesso Tempo

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In the same speed as before - usually following a change in time signature

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4
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Non Troppo

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Without excess

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5
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Grave

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Extremely slow, the slowest tempo in music

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Rubato

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Subtle rhythmic manipulation and nuance in performance.

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Stringendo

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With quickening of speed

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Perdendosi

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Dying away

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Smorzando

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Growing slower and softer

Abbreviation - Smorz

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Rinforzando

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Played with sudden increase of force

Abbreviation - rf / rfz

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Pesante

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Heavy and ponderous

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Cantando

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Singable or songlike

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Tenuto

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Hold or sustain a note for its full length

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14
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Piacevole

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Pleasantly, agreeably

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Portamento

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Pitch sliding from one note to another

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Dolente

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Very sorrowful

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Doloroso

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Sorrowful

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Sotto Voce

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A dramatic lowering of the vocal or instrumental volume

19
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Giocoso

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Lively, humorous

20
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Grazioso

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Graceful, smooth or elegant

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Sul Ponticello

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Perform the indicated passage with the bow over or near the bridge of the instrument
Abbreviation - sul pont.

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Sul Tasto

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Perform the indicated passage with the bow over the fingerboard

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Tremolo

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Rapid reiteration of a musical tone
Abbreviation - Trem.
Sign - lines on the stem of a note or between notes

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Pizzicato

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Playing technique that involves plucking the strings of a string instrument
Abbreviation - pizz.

25
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Arco

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Use the bow - usually after a pizzicato direction to return to using the bow

26
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Assai

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Very

27
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Quasi

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Resembling

28
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Scherzando

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Playfully, light-hearted

29
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Subito

A

Immediately, sudden

Abbreviation - sub.

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